The Hard Thing About Hard Things Book Summary - How to build a Billion Dollar Company | Ben Horowitz

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Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup—practical wisdom for managing the toughest problems business school doesn’t cover, based on his popular ben’s blog.

While many people talk about how great it is to start a business, very few are honest about how difficult it is to run one. Ben Horowitz analyzes the problems that confront leaders every day, sharing the insights he’s gained developing, managing, selling, buying, investing in, and supervising technology companies. A lifelong rap fanatic, he amplifies business lessons with lyrics from his favorite songs, telling it straight about everything from firing friends to poaching competitors, cultivating and sustaining a CEO mentality to knowing the right time to cash in.

Filled with his trademark humor and straight talk, The Hard Thing About Hard Things is invaluable for veteran entrepreneurs as well as those aspiring to their own new ventures, drawing from Horowitz's personal and often humbling experiences. (Amazon)

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[KesaKim]

Good book and good summary! In a leading role, it has never been be easier to fall into the 'busy' traps with the technological advancements. You can have meetings after meetings, emails after emails. And yet problems still occur.
I like the idea of prioritising People, Product and Profit in their respective order. Hiring the right people and keep them motivate are critical for leaders, so that the leaders can focus on the business strategy and important matters.

[marlowkaplan]

I really needed to hear this.. as a business owner you feel so alone when things don't go well. Head up eyes forward and soldier on